Automatic system for handling batteries
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1. A system for determining a battery'"'"'s energy capacity while the battery is in use in an electronic device, comprising:
- a battery pack;
a first set of capacitors mounted in said battery pack comprising at least one capacitor;
a first set of resistors mounting in said battery pack comprising at least one resistor;
an op-amp circuit adapted to connect to said first set of capacitors and said first set of resistors so that a notch filter circuit results;
a noise generator connected to said notch filter;
an analog-to-digital converter connected to said notch filter for receiving a filtered signal and for producing a digital signal that corresponds to said filtered signal;
a look-up table; and
a processor circuit connected to said look-up table and to said analog to digital converter for determining the energy capacity of said battery.
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a battery type determination circuit having a notch filter circuit which notches a frequency noise spectrum to indicate a battery type installed in a battery pack. More specifically, the preferred embodiment of the present invention can determine a variety of battery characteristics based on the notched frequency and look-up information stored in a memory chip.
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1. A system for determining a battery'"'"'s energy capacity while the battery is in use in an electronic device, comprising:
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a battery pack; a first set of capacitors mounted in said battery pack comprising at least one capacitor; a first set of resistors mounting in said battery pack comprising at least one resistor; an op-amp circuit adapted to connect to said first set of capacitors and said first set of resistors so that a notch filter circuit results; a noise generator connected to said notch filter; an analog-to-digital converter connected to said notch filter for receiving a filtered signal and for producing a digital signal that corresponds to said filtered signal; a look-up table; and a processor circuit connected to said look-up table and to said analog to digital converter for determining the energy capacity of said battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Circuitry associated with a battery pack for identifying characteristics of a battery within said battery pack, comprising:
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a first set of resistors comprising at least one resistor; a first set of capacitors comprising at least one capacitor, said first set of resistors and said first set of capacitors being organized into a circuit lattice, said circuit lattice being specifically for completing a notch filter circuit wherein an output of said notch filter circuit provides a battery information signal when electrical noise is input into said notch filter;
said notch filter circuit is completed when said battery pack is connected to an electrical apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery type determination circuit comprising:
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a resistor and capacitor network within a battery pack; an op-amp circuit adapted to connect with said resistor and capacitor network thereby establishing a notch filter; a noise generator connected to an input of said noise generator; and means for determining a battery type based on an output of said notch filter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a removable battery pack comprising; a battery and at least a first portion of a notch filter circuit; a noise generator adapted to connect to said battery pack; an analog to digital converter which connects to said battery pack when said battery pack is connected to said noise generator; and a processor for receiving a signal from said analog to digital converter and thereby determining parameters associated with said battery in said battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of determining a battery'"'"'s status comprising the steps of:
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determining a battery voltage level; determining a battery type based on an output of a notch filter associated with a battery; looking-up a discharge curve for said battery type; determining where on said discharge curve said determined voltage level is; calculating the amount of time until the battery will be discharged below a predetermined voltage level based on a battery'"'"'s present usage level. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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